Cigar-wrapper moistener.



L. ROTHMAN.

CIGAR WRAPPER MOISTENER. Arrucmon nuo sums. ma.

1 1 87,0 1 1 Patented J une 13, 1916.

avwcnkoc Louis OTHMHN LOUIS ROTHMAN, 0F NORTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

CIGABf-WRAPPEB MISTENER.

Specification of Letten Patent.

Patented June 13, 1916.

Application filed September 25, 1915. Serial No. 52,616.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, Lotus Ro'rHMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Northampton, in the county of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Trapper Moisteners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention comprehends certain new and useful improvements in cigar makers appliances or accessories, and relates particularly to a device for moistening cigar wrappers.

To those familiar with the art to which this invention appertains, it is well'known that it has heretofore been customary for cigar makers to moisten a heavy cloth and lay same directly on the wrappers, the cloth and the moisture coming in direct contact with the wrappers, and thereby causxng them to become water spotted, and with a knowledge of these conditions, my invention has for its primary object a novel and useful device whereby the wrappers may be readily maintained in a pro erly moistened condition,and whereby all liability of their becoming spotted by the water will be precluded. And the invention also aims to generally improvedevices of this class so as to render them more useful and commercially desirable.

With these and other objects in view, as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions, arrangements and combinationsvof the parts t at I shall hereinafter more fully describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention,

reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device constructed in accordance with my invention, a part being broken out for purposes of illustration. Fig. 2 is a fragmentsl perspective view of one end of the troug or water receptacle of the device. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a section taken substantially'on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following descri tion and designated in all of the views o the accompanyin drawing by like reference characters.

llrteferring to the drawing, A designates as a whole the trough or water receptacle of my improved moistening device for cigar wrappers, the same being referably constructed of sheet metal surta ly shaped and soldered or otherwise secured at the joints, and of any suitable width, depth, and length. It embodies a bottom l, a relatively high rear side 2 terminating in an outwardly extending flange 3, and a, relatively low front side 4, which is preferably beaded at its upper edge, as indicated at 5. The trough A is provided near one end with a transversely extending partition G which produces, between' same and the adjoining end wall of the trough, a receiving compartment designed to hold one or two, or any desired numberbf packages of cigar wrappers, according to the size of this compartment.

The partition 6 has a ledge 8 secured thereto on that face thereof which forms one end wall of the water compartment, said ledge extending from the rear -toward the front wall of the trough, as best'illustrated in Fig. 1. A foraminous or .perforated plate 10 is adapted to rest at its side edges upon these ledges 8 whereby it will slope forwardly toward the operator or workman, said plate being formed with front and rear flanges 11 and any desired number of apertures 12 of any desired size and arranged in any desired way or distances from each other. In addition to the openings or apertures 12, the plate is preferably formed in its middle with two relatively lar openin 13 whereby the index finger an thumb o the operators or workmans hand may be thrust through or into these openings and thus hold the plate in the operation of removing or applying.

The main compartment of the trough A, as distinguished from the bunch holding compartment 7, is designed to contain water, and the wrappersafter being unrolled are laid upon the perforated plate 11, but do not come in direct contact with the water, although they will be moistened, as is evident, and will be maintained in a properly moistened condition without becoming water spotted. I also provide a cloth strip 14 of felt or the like, which has secured to one face a layer 15 of linen rubber or silk rubber, as desired, and preferably I equip each of these devices with two of these cloth strips 14, one with a linen rubber layer and the other with a silk rubber layer, so that the water receptacle, a

workman may use either one, as he may scc fit or as the condition of the tobacco may require. The strip`1f1 which is substantially co-eXtensive with the plate 10 and which is adapted to be laid thereon with the rubber side down, over the laid out cigar wrappers, is preferably retained' in place by means of a retaining bar 16, applied thereto, and sccured by screws 17 or similar fastening devices extending through the bar and through the flange 3, hereinbefore mentioned.

Fromthe foregoing description, in con-A nection with the accompanying drawing, the operation of my improved tobacco moistening apparatus will be apparent. In the practical use of the device, the wrappers are unrolled from the bunch and laid upon the plate 10. the water compartment containing water as is evident, and the rubber side 15 of the cloth strip 14 is suitably moistened and laid upon the pile of leaves. Thus the leaves will be maintained in a properly moistened condition while the'y are removed one byone and wrapped around the fillers to complete the cigars.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a very durable and ellicient construction of device of this kind which will be found very usefuly and convenient by cigar makers and which will insure that the cigars will be moistened as desired and without an danger of their becoming water spotte The plate 10 preferably slopes forward toward the operator or workman, as this will render the device more convenient in use.

While the accompan ing drawing illustrates what I believe to the preferred embodiment of m invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto but that various changes may be made in the construction, arrangement andproportions of the parts without de arting from the sco e of the invention as etned in the ap en ed claims.

Vhat is claimed, is:

1. A moistening device for cigar wrap-f trough constituting a erforated plate designed to cover said troug and a flexible strip detachably secured to the plate adapted to be disposed over the wrappers and laid u pon said plate, said strip conforming to .the outer" contour of the wrappers when so laid.

2. A moistening device for cigar wra pers, comprising a trough adapted to contain water, a perforated plate extending longipers, comprising a tudinally of the trough and covering same,

said platev sloping forwardly andv downwardly from the back wall of the trough, and a cloth strip adapted to be disposed over the wrappers laid upon said plate and removably secured thereto.

3. A moistening device for cigar wrappers, comprising a trough adapted to contain water, and having a relatively high rear side and a lower front side, ledges extending transversely of said trough and sloping from the rear toward the front, a perforated plate adapted to rest upon said ledges and to cover the water in the trough, and a flexible strip detachably secured to the plate, said strip being adapted to coperate with the plate and the trough to provide a space in which substance may be disposed for moistening.

4. A device of the character described, comprising a trough adapted to contain water, a perforated plate adapted to detachabl rest upon the trough, and a cloth strip designed to be dis osed over the cigar wrappers laid upon said perforated plate, and a detachable retaining bar for holding said strip in place.

5. A device of the character described, comprising a trough adapted to contain water, a perforated plate adapted to cover the Water in the trough, said trough being formed on' its rear side with an outstanding ila'nge, a cloth strip adapted to be disposed upon the wrappers laid upon said plate, a retaining bar, and fastening devices extending throu h said bar and flange to hold the interpose edge of said strip.

`6. A device of the character described, comprising a trough, divided into a. water compartment and a smaller compartment for receiving bunches of cigar wrappers, a perforated plate adapted to cover the water compartment, as and for the purpose set forth, and a flexible covering strip detachablyfsecured to the late.

7. In a device of t e character described a liquid retaining receptacle, a foraminous cover therefor, and removable therefrom, a flexible and removable strip coperating with the cover and adapted to partially surround and confine cigar wrappers when laid upon the cover, said cover being disposed at an angle to the surface of the liquid to permit liquid condensing on the lower face of the cover to drain into the receptacle.

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